A late equaliser by Alcodiam means that Barça were denied the chance to set a new record for the best ever start to an OK Liga season. Having won all 17 games played so far, Saturday’s game ended 3-3, with an exasperating finale seeing the first team take points off the blaugrana this season.

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Matias Pascual, Helder Nunes and João Rodrigues scored the goals in a game that nevertheless consolidates the team’s position as the runaway leaders in the domestic championship.

The home side from Alcoy, Valencia took the lead from a free while it took Barça a whole 29 minutes to get their first goal. Having finally found their goalscoring touch, Barça took command and went on to lead 3-1, and seemed safe with three minutes to go.

But a Gonzalo Pérez penalty three minutes from the end gave the hosts new hope, and Ferran Formatjé secured the draw in the final minute. 

MATCH STATS

Alcodiam: Marc Grau 'Guiri', Pere Cañellas, Ferran Formatjé, Ivan Morales, Gonzalo Pérez, Agustin Dominguez, Tuti Baieli, Marc Grau Blanquer 
Barça: Sergi Fernández, Ignacio Alabart, Pau Bargalló, João Rodrigues, Helder Nunes, Nil Roca, Sergi Llorca, Sergi Panadero i Matias Pascual 

Goals: 1-0, Ivan Morales (falta directa) (min. 15); 1-1, Matias Pascual (min. 29); 1-2, Helder Nunes (min. 30); 1-3, João Rodrigues (min. 38); 2-3, Gonzalo Pérez (penal) (min. 47); 3-3, Ferran Formatjé (min. 49)

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